Syrian Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam assured the Secretary-General of the National Accord Movement and member of the Iraqi Interim Governing Council, Iyad Allawi, of Syria’s commitment to maintaining the fraternal relations between Syria and Iraq, to restoring Iraq’s Arab and international role, and to ending the occupation.
A Syrian source authorized to speak stated today that the Syrian Vice President discussed with Iraqi Governing Council member Allawi the situation in Iraq and its implications for the future of the Iraqi people and the region. The source added that both sides shared views on strengthening national unity and avoiding any attempts to undermine this unity, as Iraqi national unity is fundamental to restoring Iraq’s sovereignty and independence, ending the occupation, and building constitutional state institutions based on free elections and reconstructing government agencies.